WinRunner Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used WinRunner
Alexander K.
Last position:
Software Tester at Buhl Tax Service GmbH
- AI-assisted creation of test cases and test data
- Creation of test cases based on requirements
- Execution of manual tests
- Defect documentation, retesting and tracking
Technologies & Tools: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr Scale
Carsten B.
Last position:
Test engineer at DAT (Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH)
- Conducted manual testing for claims creation, forwarding, repair cost calculation, parts selection and logging on the Gold.dat.de platform
- Automated key processes using ASKUI, including login, claim creation, calculations and parts selection
- Simulated user interactions (e.g., drag-and-drop) with ASKUI
- Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for early error detection
- Executed over 50 test scenarios and identified critical defects
- Reduced test time by 50% through automation
- Improved platform quality and user experience
Vitor R.
Last position:
Test Coordinator Automation at Pro4all
- Designed and built from scratch the automation framework using Playwright, Typescript, JavaScript, Gherkin, Cucumber, BDD, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
- Defined, developed and maintained test plans, test scripts, reports and other QA documentation in Confluence
- Created and maintained test data with SQL Server Management Studio, Toad and Faker.js
- Performed web services and API testing using Swagger Open API, SoapUI, JSON, HTML and XML
- Executed functional, smoke, regression, black box, GUI, cross-browser, UAT and E2E testing using CrossBrowserTesting and Safari Web Inspector
- Integrated and maintained automated scripts within sprints following Kanban, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Azure Pipelines, Agile, Scrum, Kafka and Kibana
- Raised and managed defects in Azure DevOps
- Conducted mobile testing with Robot Framework and Appium
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Overall Project Manager; Turnaround Manager & Coach at Statutory Health Insurance Fund
- Taking over the troubled project from the internal project management and successful turnaround of project phase 1 (cutover of approx. 1000 servers (VMs)/standard desktops, specialized desktops)
- Responsible project management for the successful phase 1 transition (planning in the shortest possible time followed by implementation (very successful with low ticket volume))
- Stakeholder management – taking over direct (daily before cutover) communication with the client from the Chief Operation Manager in the format of regular meetings in taskforce mode. Rapid rebuilding of the previously lost trust base and restoration of the client relationship for optimal satisfaction
- Taskforce mode to eliminate all existing issues/showstoppers before cutover
- Scope clarification, setup, and scheduling of phase 2 activities (e.g. silo/admin servers)
- Kick-off of phase 2 / handing the project back to the success line for the internal project management/line to handle the remaining defined topics
- Establishing, preparing, and conducting steering committees with V-1 management to align the guardrails
- Moderation of various regular meetings and operational workshops
- Participation in the lessons learned with the client to address dissatisfaction related to the internal project management (before my start! They are extremely satisfied with my work)
- Tools: Atlassian Suite (Confluence/JIRA), MIRO, Sharepoint; MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project)
Georg D.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Apleona GmbH
- Project review, restructuring and PM for the migration of a total of 12,000 Windows workstation systems (650 applications) from SCCM or Empirum/Matrix42 to MS-Intune following a merger.
- Took over a significantly delayed and poorly managed project in the role of “firefighter”.
- Completely revised and adjusted/updated the planning of the customer and the service provider involved.
- Introduced planning baselining and the recording/mitigation of current risks.
- Introduced an efficient, partly automated planning/reporting interface between MS-Project Planning (service provider) and Jira (customer).
- Restructured meetings to increase efficiency and eliminate redundant appointments.
- Completed the analysis and design phase and prepared basic data for migrations from the heterogeneous systems of the two merged companies.
- Started the User Acceptance Test (UAT).
- Technologies: MS Autopilot, Zero Touch.
Falk S.
Last position:
Project Leader - Project Manager – Project Pilot at BVG
- Update OCMS (ID card management), cashless payment in canteens and digitalization of employee transport tickets for the BVG HR department
- Stakeholder analysis
- Requirements management
- Analysis of the as-is situation
- Defining project scope (definition of "to-be")
- Participating in the design of the technical solution
- Creating initial high-level project plan
- Identifying risks and benefits
- Preparing information and creating commissioning documents
- Independently managing projects and work packages including troubleshooting
- Developing and establishing meeting, reporting, and project structures
- Creating and maintaining project plan including resources and assets for effective management
- Involving employee council and data protection
- Regular reporting and deriving action options for the steering committee
- Project monitoring (risks, budget, scope, resources)
- Coaching, supporting, and coordinating internal staff and suppliers
- Documentation and knowledge transfer
- Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, Office 365, ServiceNow, OCMS, etc.
Jacqueline H.
Last position:
Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer
Setting up and enhancing an international subscription management system
Migrating and decommissioning a Hybris-SAP system and integrating Zuora
Implementing numerous interfaces to various systems (external and internal)
Setting up and improving monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Databricks
Introducing logging with Loki
Implementing business requirements using jQuery, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot, Java, Go, and Python
Adjusting and extending the GitLab CI pipelines
Setting up and extending infrastructure as code with Terraform and ArgoCD on AWS
Setting up and running E2E and performance tests
Expanding the Databricks business intelligence solution to provide various KPIs
Responsibilities: Architecture, DevOps, development, unit tests, coaching employees and apprentices, E2E, smoke, and integration tests, agile methods consulting (Kanban, Scrum)
Technologies and methods: Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, Spring Boot, SOAP/REST, Quarkus, Thymeleaf, Vaadin, Slack, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ, GitLab, SQS, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Maven, Gradle, GitLab CI, Databricks
Ludmila K.
Last position:
Math Tutor at Mathematik Online Nachhilfe
- Analysis
- Probability and statistics
- Analytic geometry
- Abitur preparation
Alexander W.
Last position:
DNS Architect at Stromnetz Berlin GmbH
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Statistics of experts using WinRunner
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
20%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using WinRunner
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
WinRunner experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Banking and Finance (89%)
- Insurance (78%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Transportation (44%)
- Telecommunication (44%)
- Automotive (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
WinRunner at a glance
WinRunner is a functional test automation tool for Windows applications. Originally developed by Mercury Interactive and later associated with Micro Focus, it is now part of the OpenText testing portfolio. Companies use it to automate user workflows, validate business rules, and repeat regression checks reliably.
Where it fits
WinRunner is most relevant in established enterprise environments with long-lived Windows software, packaged applications, and stable business processes. It can support systems in banking, insurance, manufacturing, logistics, and public administration where manual regression testing is slow or difficult to reproduce.
- Automate GUI-driven business workflows
- Verify data entry, navigation, and transaction results
- Protect releases of legacy Windows applications
- Reuse scripts across structured regression cycles
Core ecosystem
Strong specialists work with WinRunner’s test script language, checkpoints, synchronization settings, data-driven testing, and object identification. They also understand test repositories, reusable functions, parameterized inputs, defect evidence, and execution reporting. Knowledge of Windows, SQL, batch processes, and enterprise application interfaces often makes the automation more dependable.
When experts help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when a regression suite has become unreliable, internal knowledge has left the business, or a legacy application must remain covered during a wider transformation. In Germany, specialists may support distributed teams remotely while joining workshops, release reviews, or application investigations on site when the system requires direct access.
- Assess outdated or unstable test scripts
- Expand coverage for critical workflows
- Separate reusable components from brittle steps
- Prepare test assets for migration or modernization
What quality looks like
A capable WinRunner professional does more than record interactions. They design maintainable scripts, identify fragile checkpoints, control timing and test data, and explain failures in terms that application and business teams can use. They also distinguish an application defect from an environment, data, or automation problem.
Look for clear documentation, disciplined version control, repeatable execution, and evidence that reflects real user risks. Experience with the specific application landscape matters because object behavior, integrations, and release practices can strongly affect results.
Adjacent skills and handover
WinRunner work often touches requirements analysis, exploratory testing, defect management, SQL validation, environment coordination, and release planning. A specialist may also help compare continued maintenance with migration to newer automation approaches such as UFT, Selenium, or Playwright.
The right engagement should define supported workflows, test data ownership, execution environments, reporting expectations, and handover standards. This gives the company useful coverage without creating another opaque test suite that only one person can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about WinRunner, in one place.
WinRunner is used to automate functional and regression testing for Windows applications. It simulates user actions, checks expected results, and records evidence so teams can repeat important business workflows after changes.
WinRunner is closely associated with established Windows and enterprise application landscapes. UFT may offer a more current successor path for some organizations, while Selenium and Playwright are generally better suited to browser-focused automation; the right choice depends on the existing application, test assets, and modernization plans.
A strong WinRunner specialist often combines test design, SQL validation, Windows troubleshooting, defect management, and test data planning. Knowledge of enterprise integrations and release processes helps connect automated checks to real business risks.
A WinRunner project needs deeper experience when scripts are unstable, the application has complex object behavior, or test data and environments are difficult to control. For a contained suite with clear documentation, a specialist can first assess the existing assets and define the required level of support.
WinRunner work can often be performed remotely when secure access to applications, environments, and test data is available. On-site collaboration may still help during environment setup, workshops, or investigations involving restricted systems, and German or English communication should match the project team.
Assess whether WinRunner scripts are repeatable, maintainable, and tied to meaningful business scenarios. Ask for an explanation of synchronization, checkpoints, test data, failure diagnosis, documentation, and how the specialist prevents false results.
WinRunner can preserve regression coverage while a legacy application is being replaced, integrated, or gradually modernized. A specialist can identify critical workflows, reduce brittle dependencies, and advise whether selected tests should move to UFT, Selenium, Playwright, or another approach.
Before starting WinRunner work, clarify the application technology, existing script quality, execution environment, access restrictions, test data, and ownership of the test repository. It is also important to agree on whether the goal is maintenance, new coverage, stabilization, documentation, or migration preparation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects is 81 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 644 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 20% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects are English (100%), German (89%), and French (44%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (89%), and Insurance (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used WinRunner in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (89%), and Product Development (78%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used WinRunner
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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